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EC FFE Carson City

Greenfield

Carson City County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
53.7
Fair / 100

EC FFE Carson City is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Carson City County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 53.7/100 DC Readiness and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.06¢/kWh
UtilitySIERRA PACIFIC POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWClean Transition Tariff (large loads)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth53
Avg queue wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRoller Network (Reno, NV)
IXP distance22.0 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage24.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-west-1
Cloud region distance170.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactCarson City County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePEGASUS FOOD MACHINERY CORP
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index91.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterRoller Network (Reno, NV)
DC distance22.0 mi
Nearest rail24.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.2 mi
Nearest fiber route65.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity5.83¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.01¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days3,700
Land price / acre$13,675

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Carson City County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC FFE Carson City
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BRUNSWICKSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.0
CARSONSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs55.0
DAYTONSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs54.9
INCLINESubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs54.8
ROUND HILLSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs54.6
PRISON HILLSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs54.1
HEYBOURNESubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN302220Substation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.6

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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